Machine-readable finding aid created by Stephanie Call as MS Word document, June 2011. Finding aid was encoded by Marvin Rusinek on June 29, 2011.
Description is in English.

Little history is known about the Young Women's Hebrew Association in Everett, Massachusetts. The first YWHA was organized in New York City in 1902 and soon grew nationally, with branches in several states. The YWHA of New England, which the Everett chapter was most likely a part of, was organized in 1913. It is unknown when the Everett chapter was started or dissolved. This collection contains a fragile ledger with membership names and dues paid; receipts from Filenes, Jordan Marsh, and other Boston businesses; and, membership application cards and a list of suspended members. Items in this collection belonged to Sara S. Schwartz, who was a treasurer.

Little history is known about the Young Women's Hebrew Association in Everett, Massachusetts. The first YWHA was organized in New York City in 1902 and soon grew nationally, with branches in several states. The YWHA of New England, which the Everett chapter was most likely a part of, was organized in 1913. It is unknown when the Everett chapter was started or dissolved.

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This collection contains a fragile ledger with membership names and dues paid, receipts from Filenes, Jordan Marsh, and other Boston businesses, and membership application cards and a list of suspended members. Items in this collection belonged to Sara S. Schwartz, who was the treasurer at the time these records were created.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society,
except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:
American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011email:
reference@ajhs.org

Scope and Content:

This series contains a fragile ledger book listing the names and dues paid of members of the Everett Young Women's Hebrew Association, and receipts for various purchases. Receipts are from Filenes, Jordan Marsh, Neapolitan Ice Cream in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and S.S. Kresg Company, Boston, Massachusetts.